Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Horseback  palette knife painting  oil on hardboard  8x10 inches  The setting is central Texas under a blue sky. Two riders and a barren mesquite tree dominate the landscape. email me  artist@vbridgeshoyt.com available for purchase at Daily Painters Gallery  

Dipped N Vip Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas 12" x 16" This painting is dedicated to my nephew, Casey Settles. I used a 2008 photograph of him and Dipped N Vip (yes, that is the horse's name) as a reference for this contemporary oil painting. The brush strokes are loose and don't have much of detail. The photograph I was using was taken indoors, but I put Casey and the horse outdoors. I am told that Dipped N Vip is a very special horse, and it is owned by Black Hawk Community College, located in Illinois. He is very handsome and had great colors. I started this painting last week, and to my surprise I was informed that Casey would be representing West Texas A & M in the Inter-Collegiate Horse Show and Regionals in Gainesville, Texas. Since he would be competing about an hour from Dallas, John, Lindsay and I went to the horse show last Saturday. That was a neat experience to see six schools compete, with the two top equestrian riders moving on to the Semi-Finals in Los...

On the High Road Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas On our last trip to Santa Fe, John and I took a day trip: The High Road to Taos Scenic Byway. It is a lovely, winding road through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos. The landscape was fabulous.....magnificent vistas of snow-capped peaks, alpine meadows, and charming traditional Spanish and Pueblo villages. This drive through the mountains has inspired many artists and artisans who live along the High Road. As we were driving through the village of Truchas, John pulled off the road and I photographed some horses fenced in a yard with the mountains in the background. There were three horses standing there, ready for a photo session. I put the finishing touches on this painting yesterday, and signed it. Thanks for viewing this blog! To see more of my art, please visit my blog: http://kaywyne.blogspot.com/

'Power of Three' 18 x 27  Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting:   A pull ... a pull with some favorite colors on THICK crisp white.  There is a movement with in these on the pure white that brings me to a musical movement as you would read music and perform it....in 3/4 time of course!  Named the Power of Three...can you guess why? www.lauriepace.blogspot.com www.ellepace.com www.thepaintedpony.net

'Purple Haze' 24 x 30  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting :  The first painting was called White Knight.  I wanted to paint the subject again and sought the deep contrast of cooler colors and white. You only find slight soft accents of reds and yellows.  The paint is thick and is Holbein Duo Oils .  www.lauriepace.blogspot.com www.ellepace.com www.thepaintedpony.net

'Moon River Crossing' 18 x 24 x 2  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie   © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : Powerful strokes of nightfall with the moon in the upper left corner.  The curling splashes of water rising up foaming around the horses as they cross the river.  Red Horse behind the White Horse.  This piece could have had several names.  As always with the thicker pieces, many layers of incredible Holbein Duo Oils applied with a palette knife. www.lauriepace.blogspot.com www.ellepace.com www.thepaintedpony.net

Finish Line is a colorful, exciting painting full of energy. I wanted to capture the fast pace of the horses racing to the finish line. If you would like to view more of my art, please feel free to visit my website at: www.kwyne.com . Thanks!

'Race of Three' 20 x 20  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting :  This one is still trying to dry. I painted it last week before I got sick.  I love this approach to the canvas.  I literally pull paint and turn the canvas once.  Pull more paint and turn it again. It revolved around in several circles as I pull patterns of colors on it and from there the horses begin to appear. Painted with Holbein Duo Oils on two inch thick canvas, 20 x 20 inches in size. www.lauriepace.blogspot.com www.ellepace.com www.thepaintedpony.net

Rodeo Cowboy 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This colorful oil painting has color, texture, energy and movement on the canvas. Contact Kay Wyne if you are intrested in this painting, or any other Kay Wyne paintings. www.kwyne.com kay@kwyne.com

9063 Horse "Keeper #1" Galloping Horse  Keeper #1  © Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2009 11x14 inches oil on canvas I was inspired by my daughter's horse "Keeper" as he galloped across the back pasture so used her photo (with permission, of course) for the horse reference and added an imaginary West Texas landscape. This painting was painted in my Texas Impressionist style and will be shown in the upcoming Artists of Texas exhibit at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas opening on October 17, 2009.  When this painting is purchased, 10% of the artist proceeds will be donated to True Blue Animal Rescue  in central Texas near Brenham.